mmLearn.org provides free online videos for caregivers of older adults. The videos include practical skill training (how to transfer someone from a wheelchair), dementia information from experts, elder nutrition, family dynamics and other important issues. A sharing and discussion group is webcast and available on demand. Visit www.mmLearn.org for more information or e-mail us at info@mmLearn.org .

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siblings and caregiving

While much talk on the subject of caregiving centers around the demands of being a caregiver — and this responsibility shouldn’t be taken lightly; it is a monumental, life-changing decision — data from researchers, as well as insights from caregivers themselves, reveals some unexpectedly positive outcomes.
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Recognizing the critical need for skilled caregivers mmLearn.org was created specifically to provide FREE on-line training and support for caregivers. With over 300 videos in English and Spanish, geriatricians, nurses, social workers, clergy and others who are experts in the field of aging offer the latest, most informative and interactive videos using state of the art technology.
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There is certainly a new awareness in our communities about caregivers. Recently there was an advertisement on the internet promoting greeting cards to send to caregivers and the front of one card read: “Caregivers are often the casualties, the hidden victims. No one sees the sacrifices they make.” Much like other social issues that have come to […]
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After putting in her eight plus hours at work every weekday, when Sandy heads home at 5:00 her work day is not over, it only begins again when she walks in the door at home. Sandy, like many others, has a second job. Sandy is a caregiver for her aging mom. One thing that Sandy has not done is tell her employer or even many of her co-workers that her second job – caregiving – is often overwhelming!
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A couple of years ago The Telegraph shed light on how technological advancements can isolate elderly people. Technologies were labeled as digital barriers that practically quarantine seniors, which can cause loneliness, depression, frustration, and anxiety. Older people have trouble accessing public service information online. Ordering groceries online, rather than receiving meals on wheels, cuts back […]
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The Lenten season always reminds me of being very young and knowing that I had to give up something I absolutely loved to eat or drink for those long forty days. It also seemed the more I thought about it, the more deprived I felt and the more I found ways to sneak off with […]
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We all do it! New Year’s resolutions are always made with great intentions! We’re going to eat better, lose weight, sleep more, watch less television, smell the roses, and complain less! These resolutions stack up pretty closely to most Americans since according to the University of Scranton, the top 10 New Year’s resolutions are: –>> […]
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The mid-1960’s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie gave flight to images of rubbing that magic lamp found in a distant faraway desert and out pops the genie who could grant any wish imaginable. Oh if only that were the case – especially for so many caregivers with a multitude of tasks, often sandwiched between husband, […]
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“Some people complain because God put thorns on roses, while others praise Him for putting roses among thorns.” (Anonymous) It’s always a matter of perspective – isn’t it; another way of either seeing the glass half full or half empty. I don’t know about you but my perspective often changes depending on many things including the […]
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It is always during the fall season, just as the colors on the leaves begin to show their brilliance when this scripture passage from Ecclesiastes comes to mind. There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. – Ecclesiastes 3 But there is also sadness knowing that even among […]
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